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{
    "url": "http://public2.vulnerablecode.io/api/packages/2736?format=api",
    "purl": "pkg:alpm/archlinux/c-ares@1.12.0-1",
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                    "reference_type": "",
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                    "reference_type": "",
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                    "reference_url": "https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-28",
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                    "reference_url": "https://usn.ubuntu.com/3143-1/",
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                    "reference_type": "",
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                    "url": "http://public2.vulnerablecode.io/api/packages/2736?format=api",
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                        {
                            "vulnerability": "VCID-355t-tyxm-3udb"
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}